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Show Raior 150 Yeara Old. I Charles Morton of nnrdstnwn, Ky., j Is tho proud possessor of a razor that I Is something over 150 yesrs old, but 'j Is In a splendid state of preservation. , and Is far superior to the razors of ? modern times. The ruiur was former ly owned by Judge Venehle of the col- j ony of Virginia, and who wns a prom- , Inent patriot. Jmli-e Venehle was ap- j pointed Judge of Kentucky county by 1 Patrick Henry, governor of Virginia, Kentucky then being a county of that , c'linnionwvulth. The nuor wns made at Sheffield, England, lu the year 1751. ' ; ind Is very beavy, the blade being ex- j tremely thick and broad, with ft large wooden baudle. i ' i |